ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society PhD Studentship Opportunities

ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society PhD Studentship Opportunities

ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society PhD Studentship Opportunities

Studentships are available to start in the academic year 2009/10 at the ESRCCentre for Genomics and Society (Egenis), University of Exeter, UK. Theseinclude two ESRC linked studentships (3 or 1+3) and 3-year full fee andmaintenance School of Humanities and Social Science studentships for homeand international students.

Egenis are looking to recruit students with strong undergraduate degrees (forESRC 1+3 only) or Master’s degrees (for 3 year PhDs) in disciplinesincluding sociology, philosophy, psychology, history, economics, politics,and biology to be part of our interdisciplinary research community. Egenishas a unique research profile in the social study of science and medicineand philosophy of biology with a particular focus on emerging areas ofgenetic, genomic and post-genomic science.

1) Register your interest and intention to apply to Cheryl Sutton at[email protected]2) Applications should be made via the University of Exeter’s onlineapplication portal(www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/admissions/applyonline.shtml) and shouldinclude: University application, transcripts of all academic work, 2 lettersof recommendation from referees familiar with your academic work andresearch proposal.